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Second quarter revenues of $1.415 billion, up 4.5% year-over-yearSecond quarter GAAP income from operations increased to 10.8% of revenues from 9.3%, and non-GAAP income from operations increased to 16.4% of revenues from 15.0%, on a year-over-year basisSecond quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $1.97, an increase of $0.41, or 26.3%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.38, an increase of $0.61, or 22.0%, on a year-over-year basisContinued to return capital to shareholders, spending $85 million in the second quarter on share repurchases and $409 million since the beginning of the yearFor the full year, EPAM now expects the year-over-year revenue growth rate to be in the range of 3.2% to 4.2% and now expects the year-over-year revenue growth rate on an organic constant currency basis to be in the range of 2.0% to 3.0%For the full year, EPAM now expects its GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $8.22 to $8.38, and non-GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $13.08 to $13.24

NEWTOWN, Pa., Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading digital and AI transformation company, today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

“Our second quarter results came in better than expected with continued AI-native momentum and ongoing profitability improvement, reflecting solid execution against our multi-year strategy,” said Balazs Fejes, CEO & President, EPAM. “As we continue to expand our strategic partnerships and leverage our 30+ years of engineering DNA to build the next generation forward-deployed engineering organization, our conviction in the strategy, the team and our commercial transformation is high.”

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights

Revenues increased to $1.415 billion, a year-over-year increase of $61.3 million, or 4.5%. On an organic constant currency basis, revenues were up 3.4% compared to the second quarter of 2025;GAAP income from operations was $152.2 million, an increase of $25.7 million, or 20.4%, compared to $126.5 million in the second quarter of 2025;Non-GAAP income from operations was $232.7 million, an increase of $29.8 million, or 14.7%, compared to $202.9 million in the second quarter of 2025;Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on a GAAP basis was $1.97, an increase of $0.41, or 26.3%, compared to $1.56 in the second quarter of 2025; andNon-GAAP diluted EPS was $3.38, an increase of $0.61, or 22.0%, compared to $2.77 in the second quarter of 2025.

Cash Flow and Other Metrics

Cash used in operating activities was $38.8 million for the first six months of 2026, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $77.4 million for the first six months of 2025;Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $794.3 million as of June 30, 2026, a decrease of $507.1 million, or 39.0%, from $1.301 billion as of December 31, 2025;The Company spent $409.0 million on share repurchases during the first six months of 2026 under its share repurchase program, which included $85.0 million during the second quarter; andTotal headcount was approximately 62,850 as of June 30, 2026. Included in this number were approximately 56,650 delivery professionals, an increase of 0.3% from March 31, 2026.

2026 Outlook – Full Year and Third Quarter

Full Year

EPAM expects the following for the full year:

The Company now expects the year-over-year revenue growth rate to be in the range of 3.2% to 4.2% for 2026 and now expects the year-over-year revenue growth rate on an organic constant currency basis to be in the range of 2.0% to 3.0%;For the full year, EPAM now expects GAAP income from operations to be in the range of 10.5% to 11.0% of revenues and non-GAAP income from operations to be in the range of 15.5% to 16.0% of revenues;The Company continues to expect its GAAP effective tax rate to be approximately 27% and its non-GAAP effective tax rate to be approximately 24%; andEPAM now expects GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $8.22 to $8.38 and non-GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $13.08 to $13.24. The Company now expects weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the year to be 52.2 million.

Third Quarter

EPAM expects the following for the third quarter:

The Company expects revenues will be in the range of $1.410 billion to $1.425 billion for the third quarter, reflecting year-over-year growth of 1.7% at the midpoint of the range. The Company expects the year-over-year revenue growth rate on an organic constant currency basis to be 1.8% at the midpoint of the range;For the third quarter, EPAM expects GAAP income from operations to be in the range of 11.0% to 12.0% of revenues and non-GAAP income from operations to be in the range of 15.5% to 16.5% of revenues;The Company expects its GAAP effective tax rate to be approximately 25% and its non-GAAP effective tax rate to be approximately 24%; andEPAM expects GAAP diluted EPS will be in the range of $2.33 to $2.41 for the quarter, and non-GAAP diluted EPS will be in the range of $3.38 to $3.46 for the quarter. The Company expects weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter to be 51.4 million.

Conference Call Information

EPAM will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will be available live on the EPAM website at https://investors.epam.com. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register for the event. For those who cannot access the live webcast, a replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the website.

About EPAM Systems

EPAM (NYSE:EPAM) is a global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, EPAM empowers organizations to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments. Recognized by industry benchmarks and leading analysts as a leader in AI, EPAM delivers globally while engaging locally, making the future real for clients, partners, and employees.

We are proud to be recognized by Forbes, Glassdoor, Newsweek, Time Magazine, Great Place to Work and kununu as a Most Loved Workplace around the world.

Learn more at www.epam.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EPAM supplements results reported in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, referred to as GAAP, with non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes these measures help illustrate underlying trends in EPAM’s business and uses the measures to establish budgets and operational goals, communicate internally and externally, for managing EPAM’s business and evaluating its performance. Management also believes these measures help investors compare EPAM’s operating performance with its results in prior periods. EPAM anticipates that it will continue to report both GAAP and certain non-GAAP financial measures in its financial results, including non-GAAP results that exclude stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition-related costs including amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment of assets, expenses associated with EPAM’s humanitarian commitment to its professionals in Ukraine, employee separation costs incurred in connection with restructuring programs, certain other one-time charges and benefits, changes in fair value of contingent consideration, foreign exchange gains and losses, excess tax benefits and tax shortfalls related to stock-based compensation, and the related effect on income taxes of the pre-tax adjustments. Management also compares revenues on an “organic constant currency basis,” which is a non-GAAP financial measure. This measure excludes the effect of acquisitions by removing revenues from an acquired company in the twelve months after completing an acquisition and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations by translating current period revenues into U.S. dollars at the weighted average exchange rates of the prior period of comparison. Because EPAM’s reported non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, these measures are not comparable to GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly described non-GAAP measures reported by other companies within EPAM’s industry. Consequently, EPAM’s non-GAAP financial measures should not be evaluated in isolation or supplant comparable GAAP measures, but rather, should be considered together with the information in EPAM’s consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes estimates and statements which may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Our estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our business and operations. These statements may include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate”or similar expressions. Those future events and trends may relate to, among other things, developments relating to the war in Ukraine and escalation of the war in the surrounding region, political and civil unrest or military action in the geographies where we conduct business and operate, difficult conditions in global capital markets, foreign exchange markets, global trade and the broader economy, the adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence technologies by EPAM and its clients, and the effect that these events may have on client demand and our revenues, operations, access to capital, and profitability. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions, the risk factors discussed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the factors discussed in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, particularly under the headings “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors”and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made based on information currently available to us. EPAM undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.

EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Revenues

$  1,414,767

$  1,353,443

$ 2,814,828

$ 2,655,135

Operating expenses:

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

985,199

964,012

1,997,251

1,916,020

Selling, general and administrative expenses

245,245

231,681

484,947

450,598

Depreciation and amortization expense

32,101

31,274

63,640

62,711

Income from operations

152,222

126,476

268,990

225,806

Interest and other income (loss), net

(1,821)

3,519

(239)

9,333

Foreign exchange loss

(9,850)

(6,227)

(7,552)

(16,954)

Income before provision for income taxes

140,551

123,768

261,199

218,185

Provision for income taxes

37,572

35,742

75,699

56,677

Net income

$    102,979

$      88,026

$   185,500

$   161,508

Net income per share:

Basic

$         1.97

$         1.56

$       3.50

$       2.86

Diluted

$         1.97

$         1.56

$       3.49

$       2.84

Shares used in calculation of net income per share:

Basic

52,197

56,319

52,991

56,548

Diluted

52,267

56,536

53,220

56,898

 

EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except par value)

 

As of

June 30,

2026

As of

December 31,

2025

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$     789,397

$  1,296,077

Trade receivables and contract assets, net of allowance of $3,939 and $6,350, respectively

1,268,036

1,108,201

Prepaid and other current assets

158,556

129,610

Total current assets

2,215,989

2,533,888

Property and equipment, net

204,967

202,387

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

124,999

114,875

Intangible assets, net

372,969

406,586

Goodwill

1,203,048

1,210,564

Deferred tax assets

295,947

295,115

Other noncurrent assets

156,167

138,721

Total assets

$  4,574,086

$  4,902,136

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$       41,551

$      55,329

Accrued compensation and benefits expenses

495,961

608,232

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

208,531

250,688

Income taxes payable, current

19,093

25,520

Operating lease liabilities, current

39,301

37,173

Total current liabilities

804,437

976,942

Long-term debt

25,000

25,034

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

87,942

81,497

Deferred tax liabilities, noncurrent

74,505

76,969

Other noncurrent liabilities

62,901

63,886

Total liabilities

1,054,785

1,224,328

Commitments and contingencies

Equity

Stockholders’ equity

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 160,000 shares authorized; 51,585 shares issued
and outstanding at June 30, 2026, and 54,274 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2025

52

54

Additional paid-in capital

1,487,973

1,390,423

Retained earnings

2,035,664

2,268,204

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(4,970)

18,545

Total EPAM Systems, Inc. stockholders’ equity

3,518,719

3,677,226

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

582

582

Total equity

3,519,301

3,677,808

Total liabilities and equity

$  4,574,086

$  4,902,136

 

EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

Reconciliation of year-over-year revenue growth as reported on a GAAP basis to revenue growth on an organic constant currency

basis is presented in the table below:

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2026

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2026

Revenue growth as reported

4.5 %

6.0 %

Inorganic revenue

— %

— %

Foreign exchange rates

(1.1) %

(2.5) %

Revenue growth on an organic constant currency basis

3.4 %

3.5 %

 

Reconciliation of various income statement amounts from GAAP to non-GAAP for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2026

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2026

GAAP

Adjustments

Non-GAAP

GAAP

Adjustments

Non-GAAP

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(1)

$  985,199

$   (23,361)

$  961,838

$   1,997,251

$  (46,771)

$   1,950,480

Selling, general and administrative expenses(2)

$  245,245

$   (39,474)

$  205,771

$      484,947

$  (82,314)

$      402,633

Income from operations(3)

$  152,222

$    80,444

$  232,666

$      268,990

$ 164,412

$      433,402

Operating margin

10.8 %

5.6 %

16.4 %

9.6 %

5.8 %

15.4 %

Net income(4)

$  102,979

$    73,831

$ 176,810

$     185,500

$ 146,535

$      332,035

Diluted earnings per share

$        1.97

$       3.38

$           3.49

$            6.24

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2025

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2025

GAAP

Adjustments

Non-GAAP

GAAP

Adjustments

Non-GAAP

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(1)

$  964,012

$   (18,232)

$  945,780

$  1,916,020

$  (42,773)

$   1,873,247

Selling, general and administrative expenses(2)

$  231,681

$   (40,349)

$  191,332

$     450,598

$  (74,572)

$      376,026

Income from operations(3)

$  126,476

$    76,417

$  202,893

$     225,806

$ 152,837

$      378,643

Operating margin

9.3 %

5.7 %

15.0 %

8.5 %

5.8 %

14.3 %

Net income(4)

$    88,026

$    68,765

$  156,791

$    161,508

$ 133,298

$      294,806

Diluted earnings per share

$        1.56

$        2.77

$          2.84

$            5.18

Items (1) through (4) above are detailed in the table below with the specific cross-reference noted in the appropriate item.

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Stock-based compensation expenses

$      22,833

$      18,161

$   45,686

$   42,084

Humanitarian support in Ukraine(a)

528

576

1,085

1,194

Poland R&D incentives (b)

(505)

(505)

Total adjustments to GAAP cost of revenues(1)

23,361

18,232

46,771

42,773

Stock-based compensation expenses

23,568

20,397

50,634

44,930

Cost Optimization charges(c)

13,940

16,275

27,336

21,586

Humanitarian support in Ukraine(a)

1,961

3,282

4,370

7,014

Other acquisition-related expenses

1

292

7

862

One-time charges (benefits)

4

103

(33)

180

Total adjustments to GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses(2)

39,474

40,349

82,314

74,572

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

17,609

17,836

35,327

35,492

Total adjustments to GAAP income from operations(3)

80,444

76,417

164,412

152,837

Foreign exchange loss

9,850

6,227

7,552

16,954

Change in fair value of contingent consideration included in Interest and other income, net

1,435

(232)

2,420

(1,969)

Impairment of financial assets

356

356

Gain on financial instrument

(350)

Provision for income taxes:

Tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

(19,997)

(18,291)

(39,128)

(38,201)

Tax shortfall related to stock-based compensation

1,743

1,106

11,592

563

Net discrete charge (benefit) from tax planning(d)

3,538

(669)

3,464

Total adjustments to GAAP net income(4)

$      73,831

$      68,765

$  146,535

$  133,298

(a)

Humanitarian support in Ukraine includes expenses related to EPAM’s $100 million humanitarian commitment in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to support EPAM professionals and their families in and displaced from Ukraine. These expenses are incremental to those expenses incurred prior to the crisis, clearly separable from normal operations, and not expected to recur once the crisis has subsided and operations return to normal.

(b)

We have excluded from non-GAAP results the portion of the benefit from Poland R&D incentives related to qualifying activities performed in 2023 as it represents a nonrecurring one-time benefit.

(c)

Cost Optimization charges include employee separation costs incurred in connection with the programs initiated in the second quarter of 2024 and second quarter of 2025. Consistent with the Company’s historical non-GAAP policy, costs incurred in connection with formal restructuring initiatives have been excluded from non-GAAP results as these are attributable to targeted restructuring efforts and not expected to recur once the respective Cost Optimization program is completed.

(d)

Net discrete charge (benefit) related to the implementation of tax planning to disregard certain foreign subsidiaries as separate entities for U.S. income tax purposes. Consistent with the Company’s historical non-GAAP policy, the charge (benefit) related to the implementation of tax planning has been excluded from non-GAAP results as it is one-time and unusual in nature.

 

EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliations of Guidance Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

The below guidance constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and is

based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside the control of the

Company. Actual results may differ materially from the Company’s expectations depending on factors discussed in

the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Reconciliation of expected year-over-year revenue growth on a GAAP basis to expected revenue growth on an organic

constant currency basis is presented in the table below:

Third Quarter 2026

Full Year 2026

(at midpoint of range)

Revenue growth

1.7 %

3.2% to 4.2%

Foreign exchange rates impact

0.1 %

(1.2) %

Inorganic revenue growth

— %

— %

Revenue growth on an organic constant currency basis

1.8 %

2.0% to 3.0%

 

Reconciliation of expected GAAP to non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of revenues is presented in the table below:

 

Third Quarter 2026

Full Year 2026

GAAP income from operations as a percentage of revenues

11.0% to 12.0%

10.5% to 11.0%

Stock-based compensation expenses

3.1 %

3.2 %

Included in cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

1.5 %

1.5 %

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses

1.6 %

1.7 %

Humanitarian support in Ukraine(a)

0.2 %

0.2 %

Cost Optimization charges(c)

— %

0.4 %

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

1.2 %

1.2 %

Non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of revenues(e)

15.5% to 16.5%

15.5% to 16.0%

(e)

EPAM has not included the impact of potential future one-time charges including asset impairments, unusual gains and losses, expenses incurred in connection with future cost optimization actions, and other acquisition-related expenses because the Company is unable to predict these amounts with reasonable certainty.

 

Reconciliation of expected GAAP to non-GAAP effective tax rate is presented in the table below:

 

Third Quarter 2026

Full Year 2026

GAAP effective tax rate (approximately)

25.0 %

27.0 %

Tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

(0.8) %

(0.8) %

Tax shortfall related to stock-based compensation

(0.2) %

(2.3) %

Net discrete benefit from tax planning(d)

— %

0.1 %

Non-GAAP effective tax rate (approximately)

24.0 %

24.0 %

 

Reconciliation of expected GAAP to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is presented in the table below:

 

Third Quarter 2026

Full Year 2026

GAAP diluted earnings per share

$2.33 to $2.41

$8.22 to $8.38

Stock-based compensation expenses

0.85

3.55

Included in cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

0.39

1.66

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses

0.46

1.89

Humanitarian support in Ukraine(a)

0.05

0.20

Cost Optimization charges(c)

0.52

One-time charges(e)

0.02

0.03

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

0.34

1.34

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

0.05

Foreign exchange loss

0.06

0.22

Provision for income taxes:

     Tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

(0.28)

(1.30)

     Tax shortfall related to stock-based compensation

0.01

0.26

     Net discrete benefit from tax planning(d)

(0.01)

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share(e)

$3.38 to $3.46

$13.08 to $13.24

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TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2026 /CNW/ — Lysander Funds Limited (“Lysander”) announces the September 2026 cash distributions for each of Lysander-Canso Corporate Treasury ActivETF, Lysander-Canso Floating Rate ActivETF and Lysander-Canso Credit Income ActivETF (TSX: LYCT) (TSX: LYFR) and (TSX: PBY) respectively (each, an “ETF” and collectively, the “ETFs”). Unitholders of record of each ETF at the close of business on the Distribution Record Date will receive a cash distribution based on the number of units held in the amount indicated below, payable on or before the Payment Date.

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Distribution per unit

Distribution Record Date

Payment Date

Lysander-Canso Corporate Treasury ActivETF

$0.0128

September 29, 2026

October 13, 2026

Lysander-Canso Floating Rate ActivETF

$0.0193

September 29, 2026

October 13, 2026

Lysander-Canso Credit Income ActivETF

$0.0417

September 29, 2026

October 13, 2026

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated. 

®Lysander Funds is a registered trademark of Lysander Funds Limited.

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DAXIO Sets Three-Year Public-Market Pathway Towards a $1 Billion Valuation

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Founder-owned trade show and commercial-technology company combines 12 specialist US events, proprietary DealConnect technology, $35.7 million in annual commercial capacity and a high-margin AI-powered operating model

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — DAXIO today set out its three-year pathway towards a public-market listing and a $1 billion enterprise valuation.

“With 12 specialist events, proprietary DealConnect technology and $35.7 million in annual commercial capacity, DAXIO has a defined three-year pathway to a $1 billion valuation and public-market listing.” — Dawn Barclay-Ross, Founder and Chief Executive, DAXIO

Founded and wholly owned by international trade show organizer Dawn Barclay-Ross, DAXIO has established a portfolio of 12 specialist US events supported by proprietary DealConnect technology, qualified Hosted Buyer programmes and a portfolio-wide AI operating system.

The portfolio contains approximately $35.7 million in maximum annual commercial inventory capacity: $32.2 million in stand inventory and $3.54 million in sponsorship, advertising and Thought Leadership opportunities.

At 35%, 60% and 85% inventory realization, annual portfolio revenues are approximately $12.5 million, $21.4 million and $30.4 million respectively.

DAXIO’s current cost model indicates the potential for portfolio contribution margins above 90% at scale, reflecting its AI-powered infrastructure, centralized technology and capital-efficient operating structure.

“The next billion-dollar exhibition business will not resemble the last generation of exhibition groups,” said Barclay-Ross, Founder and Chief Executive of DAXIO.

“It will combine deep industry expertise with proprietary technology, intelligent automation and disciplined commercial execution. It will be faster, leaner and more accountable for the business value created at every event. That is DAXIO.”

Twelve events. One scalable commercial platform.

DAXIO’s 2027 portfolio comprises InfraBuild, PowerXpo, EnerWasteXpo, AgriTechXpo, BioGenomic Health Expo, Advanced Medical Device Show, NextGen MedTech Xpo, InsureCap, SmartMfg, AerospaceXpo, DefenseXpo and TalentTech.

Together, the events establish DAXIO across infrastructure, energy, environmental services, agriculture, healthcare, medical technology, insurance, manufacturing, aerospace, defense and workforce technology.

The portfolio has capacity for up to 5,856 stand-equivalent positions across the full commercially deployable event footprint.

Its multi-sector structure creates diversified revenue opportunities through stand sales, sponsorship, advertising, Thought Leadership, commercial partnerships and technology.

DealConnect moves the model beyond networking

DAXIO’s principal technology asset is DealConnect, created by Barclay-Ross to move business-event matchmaking beyond profile-swiping, unqualified introductions and chance encounters.

DealConnect assesses more than 500 data points across capability, compliance and financial dimensions to identify stronger-fit commercial opportunities during DAXIO events.

It operates alongside DAXIO’s qualified Hosted Buyer programmes. Approved buyers with purchasing responsibility and confirmed budgets may receive flights and hotel accommodation in return for agreeing to attend scheduled meetings with exhibitors during the event.

“Attendance is not the commercial outcome,” Barclay-Ross said. “The outcome is whether the right organizations meet, whether the opportunity is credible and whether that conversation can progress into business. DealConnect is designed around that standard.”

A three-year pathway to public markets

DAXIO’s public-market pathway is structured around five measurable drivers:

Converting revenue across the existing 12-event portfolioExtending the portfolio into further specialist and international marketsEstablishing recurring commercial revenues through DealConnectPreserving high margins through AI-powered executionAchieving institutional standards of governance, reporting and financial control 

Barclay-Ross has applied 25 years of international trade show and business-development experience to create an integrated exhibitions and commercial-technology company without the inherited cost base of a conventional exhibition group.

DAXIO is wholly founder-owned and independent of private-equity ownership, institutional exhibition groups and external corporate control.

“The first 12 events give DAXIO significant commercial scale. DealConnect creates proprietary technology value. Our AI operating system provides the execution capacity to operate across multiple specialist markets while protecting margin,” Barclay-Ross said.

“The pathway is already defined: convert the existing inventory, extend the portfolio, establish recurring technology income and enter the public markets as a high-growth exhibitions and commercial-technology company.

“The platform exists. The commercial capacity is quantified. The margin model is compelling. The route is repeatable. DAXIO’s pathway to a $1 billion valuation is underway.”

Strategic capital window closes September 25

DAXIO’s current $200,000 strategic-capital participation window closes on Friday, September 25, 2026.

The capital will be deployed directly into revenue-generating activity across the existing portfolio, including exhibitor and sponsor acquisition, qualified-buyer development, commercial marketing, technology deployment and sales execution.

The current financing provides a time-limited opportunity for eligible investors to participate at the beginning of DAXIO’s three-year public-market pathway.

Confidential company and investment information is available to eligible investors and professional advisers directly from DAXIO.

About DAXIO

DAXIO is a founder-owned, independent trade show and commercial-technology company headquartered in Florida.

Its portfolio comprises 12 specialist US business events supported by proprietary DealConnect technology, qualified Hosted Buyer programmes and an AI-powered operating infrastructure.

DAXIO is executing a three-year pathway towards a $1 billion enterprise valuation and public-market listing.

Media and investor enquiries

Dawn Barclay-Ross
Founder and Chief Executive
DAXIO
dawn@infrabuildXpo.com
+1 561 785 3120

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Dawn Barclay-Ross, Capital Connect International Events Inc dba DAXIO, 1 5617853120, dawn@capitalconnectevents.com, https://www.infrabuildxpo.com/

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